burlesque; low comedy; farce
branch (of a river); tributary; branch; offshoot; something not mainstream
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
to nod in agreement; to nod in assent
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
contradiction; inconsistency
good and evil; purity and impurity; voiced and unvoiced consonants
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
varying the tempo or speed (of something) at will
to urinate; to pee; to piss
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
to undergo many hardships; to taste the bitters of life
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
to use and then throw away
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
intimidation; threat; bluster
to order; to command; to appoint
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
soft; weak; fragile; poorly built; insubstantial